Elementary Assistant Teacher

Merryhill School is a multi-location school group with campuses in California, Colorado, Nevada, and Texas offering an outstanding private education to preschool, elementary, and middle school age students. Our preschools offer the perfect balance of learning and play, while our elementary and middle schools provide a challenging and robust curriculum, innovative instruction, and a vibrant school community. A career with Merryhill offers opportunities in education, summer camps, before and after school programs, and regional management with the support of our parent company, Spring Education Group.

What We Offer

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to our full-time employees, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid holidays and sick days
• 401k plan with company match
• Tuition discounts for your children
• Professional development
• Education reimbursement and partnerships
  
  

About The Role

As an Assistant Teacher, you will provide a safe and nurturing environment for students, working with your partner teachers to ensure the successful operation of the classroom. This is an amazing opportunity for an individual seeking to grow their career in education and progress into a lead teacher role.

You will also…

• Promote positive development of social and emotional competencies in students
• Collaborate with other faculty and staff members
• Communicate with parents or guardians
• Maintain a well-organized and engaging classroom environment
  
  

What We Are Looking For

• High School diploma or equivalent required; CDA or Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or related field preferred
• Prior experience working with children in a school or childcare setting
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work well as part of a team and follow lead teacher’s direction
• A commitment to creating a safe, inclusive, and nurturing environment
• Must meet all state licensing and background clearance requirements
  
  

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language. In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction. Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.